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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Clayton Municipal Airpark (KCAO)

Lat: 36.45°NLon: 103.15°WElev: 4971ft.

Fair and Breezy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 24 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 May 1:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Clayton NM

Severe T-storm Watch until May 21, 09:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
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    Severe T-storm Watch until May 21, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 71 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then scattered showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then scattered showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Memorial Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Clayton NM
 36.53°N 103.24°W (Elev. 5561 ft)
Last Update:
2:15 pm MDT May 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT May 21, 2026-6pm MDT May 27, 2026
 
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